I usually have an opened, partially used 300 ml cartridge of polyurethane (PU) sealant around that I slowly use for various repairs. It's the type of cartridges used in a sealant gun.
Now PU cures by ...

Going to my workplace, I usually place file-folders in my bag (see figure 1).
However, after some time of using this file-folder, the top and top-right are both curled into the middle (see figure 2), ...

How I can be sure that we are able to read an .docx document in about 100 years? I have a large collection of documents on my hard drive (including letters, cv's and other stuff). I want them to be ...

I was looking to buy a bookshelf to store my books until after I saw that my neighbor friend bookshelf was attacked by white ants secretly, where he found almost half of the books were damaged. So, I ...

My current lifestyle requires moving homes frequently. While I don’t own too many things, I am not a minimalist and I do have lots of clothes and equipment needed for different (outdoor) activities. ...

I recently visited the Aral sea and filled a plastic bottle with sea water. I want to keep it as a souvenir for years to come but I don't know what would be the best container. Ideally I would seal it ...

I'm a university teacher, and for my presentations in class I often use a remote control, which is connected to the PC with a wireless USB dongle (see picture). After class, I am often tired and more ...

It feels so inefficient that when I want to just get a slice of bread I have to completely untwist the tie on the bread bag, untwist the bag, get the slice out, twist up the bag, wrap the twisty-tie ...

I need to keep a purchase receipt for several years to ensure the extended warranty on my purchase. How should I store the receipt to make sure it lasts that long? I definitely need a physical receipt,...

I have glass containers have metal lids, that I use to keep all of my dry food in so the mice cant get them as we live in the country. Every time I open the jar the coffee, quinoa, or what ever flys ...

Everyone has some things like, they should always have with them, mobile phone, wallet, calendar, etc.
In my case, I also have a USB flash drive, where all my data is stored, which I need every day ...

I recently purchased a new laptop. This one is an investment as I intend to use it for consulting and moonlighting. I take my laptop with me commuting to and from work, as I've got opportunity during ...

My situation: I have accumulated high-quality purpose-made knives which are difficult to store due to several factors:
I have more than a few (23), and some (7) that I use quite often.
I want them to ...

It's not hard to find out how you should store books. Just Google "how to store books". Metal or sealed wood shelves, 50% humility, 60-75 °F, keep that constant, keep away from light, don't store in ...

While moving recently, my wife and I had a lengthy discussion on where tape should be placed on a box in order to maximize strength while using the least amount of tape possible. Assuming we already ...

When visiting the city from the suburbs, I'll often spend most of the day there, shopping, eating and engaging in similar fun activities.
I'll usually take a backpack in which might have water in it, ...

After my parents died and I emptied their apartment I am left with a considerate amount of moving boxes with memorabilia:
These include among other things:
photos of my parents and me and my brother ...

I figured out this a while ago and wanted to share it.
When you open a box (of cereal), you risk tearing the flap or cutting your finger on the cardboard. Or, at least, I do.
How can I open the box ...

How do I keep split rings used for keeping keys together from snagging on clothes, thereby damaging them?
The keyring in the photo above is an extreme example of their ability to destroy clothes: The ...

I have a moderate but rapidly-growing collection of vinyl LPs. I want to keep these LPs on an open shelf, without them spilling over. Unfortunately, record storage crates won't fit on the shelf (at ...

I often have trouble differentiating the storage bins in my basement from each other, and their is no particular organization other than trying to keep one category of things to a bin. I've tried dry ...

I always keep and reuse the plastic sacks which contain 25kg of water softener salt. Normally, I leave the bags open when I use them, but today I filled about 10 bags with gravel which will probably ...

There are times when you are at work where you have the best ice cream parlor in town around the corner from your office. But you want to take the ice cream home and enjoy it there. Is there a way to ...